FORT PIERCE — A 2-year-old girl reportedly fell in a backyard pool Sunday and was in the water for up to two minutes before being rescued by her mother, a St. Lucie County Fire District spokeswoman said Monday.

Crews were called about 5:25 p.m. to the incident in the 1000 block of Jamaica Avenue, Fire District spokeswoman Catherine Chaney said. The child was conscious and breathing when fire district personnel arrived.

The mother performed CPR on her daughter and crews took the child to a local hospital in serious condition, Chaney said.

The child is not expected to have any long-term problems related to the incident.

By Will Greenlee

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